Job overview
Are you looking for your next challenge that will help shape the future of the Community Cardiovascular Prevention service in Barthealth. If so, we are looking to appoint an ambitious Lead Nurse who will undertake the leadership and the management of the Cardiovascular prevention Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) within Barts Health NHS Trust..
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your leadership skills. The post holder will support and manage a team of CNS’s and will work closely with the GP services, Senior Nurse, General Managers, Service Managers along with our medical colleagues at St Bartholomew’s Hospital site.
They will also need to have an interest in participating and in contributing to the service improvement and development. You will need to be highly organised, and have the ability to build a strong working relationship with the multi-disciplinary team. In addition, you will be expected to lead on quality improvement projects and to ensure the agendas for the service are achieved and maintained.
Proposed interview date 26/03/2026
Main duties of the job
The purpose of this post is to provide leadership to the team of Clinical Nurse Specialists within the Prevention CNS’s and the ELOPE team and to promote the nursing needs and high levels of clinical care. The post holder will also be involved in the provision of Nurse-led clinics using advanced practice skills.
There are a number of sub-speciality areas that sit under the service. We have clinics at Mile End, St Bartholomew’s hospital and community GP services across Tower hamlets
If you are interested in this role and can work in a way that is patient-focused, involving our service users, we would like to hear from you. We welcome applicants who are knowledgeable, skilful and have the ability to improve the quality of patient care and the patient outcome.
Working for our organisation
Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.
The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.
Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates as they are underrepresented within Barts Health at this band.
Person specification
Qualifications and knowledge
Essential criteria
1. Registered nurse
2. RN. Specialist cardiology experience & qualification
3. Possession of working towards a Masters degree
4. Possession of a non-medical prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
5. 10 years post registration
6. 4 years clinical experience in Cardiology, 2 years at band 7 or above.
7. Experience of change management
8. Experience of working with adolescents and families with complex needs
9. Able to analyse and act on research and changing environment
Skills
Essential criteria
10. Clinical leadership skills
11. Clinical expert/reflective practitioner
12. Personal and professional confidence
13. Ability to develop effective local and national networks.
Personal and people development
Essential criteria
14. Ability to demonstrate enthusiasm towards teaching and sharing knowledge
15. Ability to develop own learning needs and interests that will help to do own job better
16. Ability to take an active role in agreed activities and keep a record of them
Communication
Essential criteria
17. Ability to work as part of MDT
18. Ability to communicate with patients in an empathetic manner
19. Able to communicate to colleagues from junior to Head of Nursing
**Visa Sponsorship Information**
Recent changes to UK immigration policy on the Health and Care Visa and Skilled Worker Visa could mean that this role is not eligible for sponsorship or that you may not meet the eligibility criteria.
Sponsorship can only be offered if this post and any individual offered employment meet all the Home Office’s requirements under the UK Skilled Worker visa scheme.
If you are applying from outside the UK or will require sponsorship, please mention this clearly in your application.
To be eligible for sponsorship, the following conditions must be met:
20. Eligible role: The position must be on the UK Skilled Worker visa list. You can check your eligibility here: -.
21. Salary threshold: The role must meet the minimum salary set by the Home Office. Please note that for roles employed under Agenda for Change Terms and Conditions, the High-Cost Area Supplement (HCAS) is not included when calculating the basic salary for the purposes of sponsorship.
22. Skill level: The role must meet the minimum skill requirement of RQF Level 6 or above (graduate level).
23. English language: Applicants must demonstrate English proficiency at CEFR level B1 or higher.
24. Other criteria: Applicants must meet all other criteria as set out by the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)